30 Mar 2004
AP7 appoints LGT Capital Partners
LGT Capital Partners, the Swiss- based alternative investment manager, has been appointed by the Seventh National Swedish Pension Fund as a…
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Blackstone's Robertiello joins Asset Alliance
Ed G.Robertiello, CFA, has joined USD 4 billion Asset Alliance in New York as Senior Managing Director of Investments and…
29 Mar 2004
Man forms alliance with Close Fund Management for UK market
Man Investments is planning to launch a product specifically tailored for UK investors in conjunction with Close Fund…
Morgan moves from regulation to promotion in Guernsey
Guernsey Financial Services Commission director Talmai Morgan is to succeed John Bridle as Chief Executive of the Guernsey Promotional…
Regulatory Brief: CFTC and IFSRA to cooperate on futures laws
The United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the Irish Financial Services Regulatory Authority (IFSRA) are preparing…
26 Mar 2004
The Hedgeweek Interview: Daniel J. Penseyres. Head of AIS Marketing & Development. Lombard Odier Darier Hentsch & Cie, Geneva
In 2002 the two Geneva-based private banks Lombard Odier & Cie and Darier Hentsch & Cie merged to form Lombard Odier Darier Hentsch…
Majority of AIMA members opposed to additional US registration
The majority of members of the London-based Alternative Investment Management Association are opposed to the suggested additional…
First fund authorised under Jersey's new Expert Fund regime
The introduction of the streamlined regulatory regime for expert funds in Jersey has led to the swift authorisation of a property fund and…
25 Mar 2004
Macro Index leads the field this week
The Macro Index recorded a strong gain of 0.41% to lead the field among the HFRX Indices in the week ended 23 March 2004.The Relative…
HFR appoints Santos Chief Marketing Officer
Wilson Bill Santos has been named to the newly-created position of Chief Marketing Officer at Chicago-based HFR Asset Management…
AIMA requests industry participation in NAV pricing research
The Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA), is requested assistance from investors and practitioners with its latest research…
24 Mar 2004
Regulatory Update: South Africa FSB clarifies current rules on hedge funds, issues discussion paper
The Financial Services Board (FSB) of South Africa and AIMA SA have clarified the terms of a letter on hedge funds sent recently to…
Interest Rate Products
Prior to the st Prior to the start of European Monetary Union (1999), German government bonds were the de facto benchmark for the European…
23 Mar 2004
Alaron launches division targeting global investors
Chicago-based online brokerage firm Alaron has launched a new division targeting the growing global appetite for futures markets and…
Liberty Ermitage seeds Volteq Capital fund with Euro 24 million
The Liberty Ermitage Group has formed a strategic alliance with Volteq Capital B.V., the Amsterdam-based volatility arbitrage hedge fund…
